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Bird damage can turn into a widespread challenge in many cornfields. Just knowing what to expect and preparing your crop rotation ahead of time can be enormously helpful. Shredded husks and brown or blackened kernels are usually tell-tale signs of bird damage. Birds feast on the still-soft kernels during early grain filling period, and holes…

First appeared in Progressive Forage Grower, July 15, 2017 Many people envision their farm becoming a chemical free or reduced chemical no-till system, but can’t quite figure out what that looks like, including weed suppression, controlling the previous crop, and getting all the inputs in the field. Spoiler alert – there is no easy answer…